Church of Scientology convicted
French court fines organization nearly $900,000 for fraud
Posted: October 28, 2009 at 4:05 a.m.
The French branch of the Church of Scientology was convicted of fraud and fined nearly $900,000 on Tuesday by a Paris court. But the judges did not ban the church, as the prosecution had demanded, saying that a change in the law prevented such an action for fraud. The church said it would appeal.
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